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Jeanelyn Latoja

Egg Harbor Township,NJ

Summary

Dedicated Nurse with over 9 years' expertise in providing acute and chronic nursing services. Excellent supervisory abilities with experience working in nursing home, hospital-based and outpatient settings. Hardworking and dependable with skills in Long-term care, Sub-acute Rehabilitation and Dialysis. Enthusiastic and driven with desire to provide high level of compassion in patient care to improve overall outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
Manahawkin, NJ
02.2019 - Current
  • Initiate Hemodialysis treatment for patients’ with ESRD
  • Medication administration
  • Pt. access cannulation/catheter care
  • Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Chairside to keep team informed of changing conditions.
  • Delivered oral medications, and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Utilized Chairside automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports.
  • Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
  • Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
  • Educated clients, patients and caregivers on, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.

Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mainland Manor
Pleasantville, NJ
02.2015 - 12.2016
  • Monitored patients in long term and sub-acute rehab. Evaluate, patient care and maintained aseptic techniques through disinfection
  • Administration of medications and documented in patient charts. Recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Recorded and measured 12-25 patients' vital signs, including weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressures.
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions, including imagery and other interventions.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
  • Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by proper handwashing and changing gloves in between patient care.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
  • Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering blood glucose tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

CNS Staffing Agency
Egg Harbor City, NJ
10.2016 - 12.2018
  • Initiate hemodialysis treatment to ESRD patients.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by disinfecting reusable machines equipments.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Monitor and maintain patient’s safety at all times

Education

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Atlantic Vocational Technical School
Mays Landing, NJ
07.2014

Bachelor Of Arts - Social Sciences

West Visayas State University
Iloilo City, Philippines
03.1993

High School Diploma -

West Visayas State University
Iloilo City, Philippines
03.1987

Skills

  • Long-term Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Dialysis treatment
  • Team Leading
  • Patient education
  • Excellent Access Cannulation
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Outpatient care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

Timeline

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
02.2019 - Current

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

CNS Staffing Agency
10.2016 - 12.2018

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mainland Manor
02.2015 - 12.2016

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Atlantic Vocational Technical School

Bachelor Of Arts - Social Sciences

West Visayas State University

High School Diploma -

West Visayas State University
Jeanelyn Latoja